"I am so glad I'm here with you," she said, looking at him with no
attempt to hide the love she felt for him. "Are you glad to have
your sweetheart in the house--for a little while? Say so--please,
dear!"
He laughed light-heartedly, and his eyes shone.
"A little while?" he answered gaily. "I can stand a lot more of you
than that, kiddie.... Come, now, Mother's waiting. Or shall I lift
you down from the step? ... I always seem to want to lift you about,
somehow, you're so little and light--such a little princess:"
He set his hands about her waist, but she slipped from him, laughing
excitedly.
"I believe you think I'm just a doll somebody gave you to play
with!" she told him with a certain sweet mockery that was hers
sometimes.... "Come, now, Mother's waiting!"
She ran down the hall, evading his grasp, and laughing back at him
over her shoulder, to Mrs. Hewitt and safety.
"Come, children, dinner will be cold," said Mrs. Hewitt obliviously.
"Coming, Mother dear!" answered Joy.
CHAPTER TEN
CLARENCE SWOOPS DOWN
It was quite as pleasant to breakfast with John as it had been to
dine with him, which had been something Joy had secretly wondered
about. When breakfast was over, he told her matter-of-coursely that
he was going to take her with him on his morning rounds.
"You'd better take a book," he advised her practically. "If you
don't, you'll be bored, because I'll be leaving you outside a good
deal while I'm inside seeing patients.
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